Food Security Cluster – PNG

The Papua New Guinea Food Security Cluster (FSC) is a humanitarian network with the interest in responding to crisis situations in the domain of food and agriculture in the country. The Cluster’s objective is to respond to Humanitarian crises in a coordinated, appropriate and timely manner by identifying critical food assistance gaps and avoiding response duplication.

FSC was only initiated in early 2016 in response to the onset of severe drought due to the El-Niño Southern Oscillation. The Cluster is led by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) and the National Disaster Centre (NDC) of PNG, and co-lead by the United Nation’s World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organisation. The cluster is currently chaired by DAL and co-chaired by CARE International (as of May 2016) representing the NGO community. The FSC membership comprises of the PNG government, UN agencies, International NGOs, local NGOs, Faith-based organizations, private sector, Red Cross and donors.